Question

a) Farmer „X‟ planted soybean + maize + cowpeas in the same field simultaneously in set row pattern. Farmer „Y‟ planted cereal crop in one season and leguminous crop in next season on the same piece of land in preplanned succession. Name the cropping pattern used by farmer „X „and „Y „. b) State two advantages of cropping pattern followed by farmers „X‟ and „Y‟ respectively.

Answer 1

mixed croping.
farmers get benifit

Answer 2

(a) X - Intercropping pattern.
Y - Crop rotation.
(b) Intercropping ensures maximum utilization of the nutrients supplied and prevents pest,
diseases from spreading to all the plants belonging to one crop.
Crop rotation replenishes soil with different nutrients. Two or three crops can be grown in a year with good harvests.